Tihar: Festival of Lights

What is Tihar for Hindus?

• Festival of lightning

• Festival of candles

• Festival of lights

• Festival of flowers and lights

2. Tihar has been celebrated in what country?

• India

• Nepal

• China

• Thailand

3. How many days do people in Nepal celebrate the Tihar?

• 4 days

• 5 days

• 6 days

• 7 days

4. Which of the following animals is not mentioned to be worshiped during the Tihar Festival?

• crows

• cows

• dogs

• chickens

5. People in Nepal believe that crows are _________.

• the messengers of life

• the messengers of the lord of death

• the messengers of the angels

• the messengers of the lord of Earth

6. What do people worship on the first day of tihar?

• crows

• dogs

• cows

• brothers

7. What do people worship on the second day of Tihar festival?

• crows

• dogs

• cows

• sisters

8. What do you call the special powder that people put on dogs' foreheads during Tihar festival?

• teka

• tiiks

• tika

• tikka

9. What do cows symbolize for Hindus?

• fame

• pride

• pleasure

• wealth

10. What is the name of the goddess that people worship during the third day of Tihar festival?

• Deluxe

• Luxde

• Laxmi

• Laxmay